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Okay, this journal is basically my look into science/psychology. Why? because i'm a nerd and it excites me. Feel free to read/use anything in this journal.


First topic:Quantum Physics.
Quantum physics is a branch of science that deals with discrete, indivisible units of energy called quanta as described by the Quantum Theory."Quantum" comes from the Latin meaning "how much." There are five main ideas represented in Quantum Theory:

1.Energy is not continuous, but comes in small but discrete units.

2.The elementary particles behave both like particles and like waves
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3.The movement of these particles is inherently random.

4.It is physically impossible to know both the position and the momentum of a particle at the same time. The more precisely one is known, the less precise the measurement of the other is.

5.The atomic world is nothing like the world we live in.


In the realm of quantum physics, observing something actually influences the physical processes taking place. Light waves act like particles and particles act like waves (called wave particle duality). Matter can go from one spot to another without moving through the intervening space (called quantum tunnelling). Information moves instantly across vast distances. In fact, in quantum mechanics we discover that the entire universe is actually a series of probabilities. Fortunately, it breaks down when dealing with large objects, as demonstrated by the Schroedinger's Cat thought experiment see here


E=NHf frequency=f N=any number

Great video explaining Quantum pysics.
(there is a series of 4 videos to watch)








Websites used:
http://library.thinkquest.org/3487/qp.html
http://physics.about.com/od/quantumphysics/p/quantumphysics.htm
http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Physics-Quantum-Theory-Mechanics.htm
http://symmecon.com/default.aspx
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100225140904.htm